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Arthur Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Arthur Nelson across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Cook, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nels & Ole — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Cook, Illinois |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Arthur E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Industry | Cut stone & marble |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 30000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Nelson | Head | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| Synneve Fagerstrom | Other | — | 28 | ~1902 |
| Donald Nelson | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Gordon Nelson | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Ruth Nelson | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1900
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 2
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | Jan |
| Birth Year | 1898 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 11
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 22
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Arthur A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Street Railway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 32
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Arthur E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Industry | Cut stone & marble |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 30000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Arthur Nelson across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Cook, Illinois, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nels Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and father Ole Nelson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Nelson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nels Nelson
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ole Nelson
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Nelson
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Nelson
Head · 1930 · age 32 · b. ~1898 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
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1930 US Federal Census — Cook, Illinois
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:illinoiscensus00reel424:0896)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luther M. Walter | 52 | Head | Lawyer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Anna B. Walter | 51 | Wife | — | District of Columbia |
| 3 | Judith Herm | 31 | Servant | Servant | Sweden |
| 4 | Bertha Bradbury | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Roy H. Keck | 29 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 6 | Helen M. Keck | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Roy H. Jr. Keck | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Elaine J. Keck | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Joseph H. Keck | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Emma M. Stenfeld | 35 | Servant | Servant | Illinois |
| 11 | William H. Hewitt | 70 | Head | — | New York |
| 12 | Annie Hewitt | 65 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 13 | Johanna M. Gray | 41 | Head | — | Norway |
| 14 | Charlotte F. Gray | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Margaret C. Gray | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Janis O. Gray | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Ruth E. Gray | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | John H. Gray | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Betty L. Gray | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Mary E. Scherer | 40 | Servant | Trained Nurse | Missouri |
| 21 | Anna Mullaney | 30 | Servant | Servant | Irish Free State |
| 22 | Katherine O'Malley | 29 | Servant | Servant | Irish Free State |
| 23 | Fred G. Bohnen | 44 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 24 | Jane G. Bohnen | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Jean M. Bohnen | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Suzanne M. Bohnen | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Nellie J. Culligan | 22 | Servant | Servant | Irish Free State |
| 28 | Harry M. Levinson | 49 | Head | Retail Merchant | Illinois |
| 29 | Mabel Levinson | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Gloria Levinson | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Vera Peterson | 25 | Servant | Servant | Sweden |
| 32 | G. Ivan Aatberg | 33 | Head | Wholesale Merchant | Sweden |
| 33 | Ida Aatberg | 60 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 34 | John H. Aatberg | 35 | Brother | Wholesale Merchant | Sweden |
| 35 | Inez E. Aatberg | 32 | Sister | Teacher | Sweden |
| 36 | William E. Black | 44 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 37 | Ida M. Black | 44 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Betty Black | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Barbara J. Black | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Victoria Johnson | 29 | Servant | Servant | Illinois |
| 41 | Arthur E. Nelson THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Contractor | Illinois |
| 42 | Ruth Nelson | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Gordon K. Nelson | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Donald C. Nelson | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Synneve Fagerstrom | 28 | Servant | Servant | Finland |
| 46 | Norman R. Grimshaw | 48 | Head | Salesman | Canada-English |
| 47 | Bessie N. Grimshaw | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 48 | James R. Grimshaw | 19 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Joseph M. Grimshaw | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Clarence H. Dermicke | 44 | Head | Builder & Operator | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)